Long chats with AI chatbots may lead to delusions, paranoia: Study

Prolonged conversations with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Character.AI may worsen mental health, a new study warns. It examines "AI psychosis", a term used for delusional, paranoid or suicidal spirals linked to extended chatbot interactions. Researchers said bots can encourage emotional dependence, particularly among vulnerable users, potentially intensifying existing mental health symptoms.